30th Annual YMCA Book Fair, August 22-27, 2008

2008 Book Fair Events

New 2008 Location!
(previously held at the Carondelet YMCA)
Kennedy Recreation Center
6050 Wells Road, St. Louis, MO, 63128
Near Meramec Bottom Road & I-55,
10 miles south of Carondelet YMCA

The new location will include:
- 270 Parking Spaces on lot + additional parking
- All indoor, Air Conditioned, accessible facility
- Wider aisles, books to be displayed in one large open area with more space

Click here for a map of the new location

First Selection Night
Friday, August 22, 2008
4 pm - 10 pm
$10 admission
Tickets go on sale beginning 8:00 am at the Kennedy Recreation Complex. Gates open at 6:30 am. (Anyone found on the property before 6:30 am is subject to arrest and prosecution) A maximum of four tickets may be purchased in advance.

We have a free shuttle departing the Carondelet YMCA on Saturday, August 23 on the hour at 11:00, 12:00, 1:00, 2:00, & 3:00, returning on the half hour at 12:30, 1:30, 2:30, 3:30, & 4:30.

Free admission Saturday, August 23 - Wednesday, August 27, 2008
9 am - 9 pm

Tuesday, August 26, 2008 - Half price day
Wednesday, August 27, 2008 - $10 Bag or Box Day

We accept cash, checks, and all major credit.

We have over 60 categories of books. Paperbacks start at 50 cents, hard covers start at $1, unless marked otherwise. Magazines, Readers Digest Condensed, Romance novels start at 25 cents. We also have 45's, 78's, 8 tracks, CD's, and audio and videotapes and cassettes – priced to sell.

Click here for a list of the Special and Rare books that are available.

Book Fair History

2008 celebrates the 30th anniversary of the YMCA Book Fair. Started in 1978 by a group of dedicated YMCA volunteers who raised several hundred dollars for the YMCA by holing a small, one day book fair in the gymnasium.

The YMCA book fair has now grown to into a six day event. So far the YMCA Book Fair has raised over One Million dollars for the YMCA and our outreach programs. To learn more about what each of these YMCA programs means to the community, please follow these links: Carondelet Family YMCA, the Wash U Campus YMCA, YMCA Literacy Programs, Carondelet Y Service Club.

The YMCA Book Fair is a collaborative project of the YMCA. It includes several YMCA organizations & community volunteers that are dedicated to assisting the YMCA in their mission, in particular their Youth Programs and the YMCA Literacy Programs. Among its efforts to this end is the YMCA Book Fair, which provides a large selection of new and quality used books at reasonable prices.

Volunteers

The YMCA Book Fair would not be possible without our volunteers!
The YMCA Book Fair is an event that you have to see to believe. The preparation process begins in March and ends with the event in August. Volunteering at the YMCA Book Fair is a great way to connect with other book lovers.

This year we need help with:

• book and box pick ups
• book sorting
• book fair set-up and take down

If you are interested in joining our volunteer team, please click here for additional information.

Media

Members of the press, please click here for additional information.